Accton Technology Corporation
EN2216/2316 PCMCIA Ethernet Adapter
NDIS Driver Installation Overview
File Descriptions:
\MSLANMAN.DOS\DRIVERS\PCMCIA\ACCNE\
ETHPCM.DOS The DOS NDIS MAC driver
PROTOCOL.INI A sample section of a PROTOCOL.INI file
\MSLANMAN.DOS\DRIVERS\NIF\
ACCNE.NIF Network Information File
\NDIS\
README.TXT This file
\NDIS\DOS\
EN2216D.NIF Network Information File for LAN Server (DOS)
ETHPCM.DOS The DOS NDIS MAC driver
OEMSETUP.INF Network Information File for Windows for Workgroups
PROTOCOL.INI Sample File For Windows for Workgroups.
\NDIS\OS2\
ETHPCM.OS2 The OS/2 2.1 MAC driver
EN2216O.NIF Network Information File for LAN Server (OS/2)
PROTOCOL.INI Sample File For LAN Server (OS/2).
\NDIS\
WFW.TXT Installing Windows for Workgroups
\NDIS\
LANMAN.TXT Installing MicroSoft's Lan Manager.
\NDIS\
LANSVR.TXT Installing IBM's Lan Server
1. Installation Procedure
The instruction to install the driver is summarized in the README.TXT
file under each product's subdirectory.
2. Sample protocol.ini file and parameters
[ACCNE_NIF]
; Default section of protocol.ini file
drivername = ETHPCM$
irq = 5
iobase = 0x300
; End of this sample file
Several parameters are included in the ACCNE_NIF section of the
PROTOCOL.INI file. However, the only required parameter
is the "drivername". The other parameters can use the
default values.
irq Specifies the interrupt channel used by the adapter.
Acceptable values for this parameter are 2, 3, 4, 5,
10, 11, 12, and 15.
iobase Specifies the iobase address used by the adapter.
This parameter is given in hexadecimal values.
Acceptable value for this parameter are 0x240, 0x280,
0x2C0, 0x300, 0x320, 0x340, 0x360.
3. Additional Parameters in the protocol.ini file for
the Accton NDIS Driver Configuration:
Keyword Parameter
MaxMultiCast 1 .. 1000 Default 10
Maximum number of MultiCast Addresses.
This configures the size of the MultiCast
Address Table.
MaxRequests 6 .. 64 Default 8
Maximum number of outstanding General Requests.
This configures the size of the General Request
Queue.
MaxTransmits 6 .. 64 Default 12
Maximum number of outstanding TransmitChain commands.
This configures the size of the TransmitChain Request
Queue.
ReceiveChains 6 .. 96 Default 12
Maximum number of outstanding ReceiveChain commands.
This configures the size of the ReceiveChain Request
Queue.
ReceiveBuffers6 .. 96 Default 12
Configures the number of the Receive buffers in the
Receive Buffer Pool.
TransmitBufSize 128 .. 1514 Default 1514
Configures the size (in bytes) of buffers in the
Transmit Buffer Pool.
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Note : Values for the preceding parameters are seldom changed by
the user. Most of the time, the default values are used.
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Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.